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HOUSTON<\/strong> – <\/span>Tropical Storm Arthur has formed along the Texas coastline.<\/p>

Arthur is the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Previously, it had been designated Potential Tropical Cyclone 1.\u00a0<\/p>

Read more South Texas motorists use sledgehammers, shovels to rescue survivors of fiery plane crash<\/a><\/p>

According to the National Hurricane Center, Arthur will over parts of the Texas coast before heading to its ultimate destination \u2013 Louisiana.<\/p>

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The forecast cone for PTC 1.(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>

Tropical storm alerts have also been issued for the Gulf Coast in parts of Texas and Louisiana.<\/p>

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Tropical storm alerts have been issued for PTC 1.(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>

Deadly flooding remains threat in Texas<\/h2>

Arthur is expected to dump flooding rain along the Southeast Texas coast as it moves past the region.<\/p>

The Weather Prediction Center has placed parts of the Texas Gulf Coast in a Level 3 out of 4 flood threat through at least Thursday morning. This includes the Houston region.<\/p>

Read more Gallery: Tropical disturbance brings flood threat to Houston, Texas<\/a><\/p>

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The flooding threat zone associated with Arthur.(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>

Flood watches and warnings have been issued by National Weather Service for coastal areas of Texas.<\/p>

Forecasters are warning of 5-10 inches of rainfall with some spots getting as much as 20 inches of rain through Thursday.<\/p>

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The flood alerts for the Gulf Coast.(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>

At least one person in Texas has already died in flash flooding caused by the disturbance as it moved across Central Texas.<\/p>

It is never safe to drive through water covering a roadway. Remember the adage: Turn around, don\u2019t drown.<\/p>

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